Between two of the most gentrified, baby-loving neighborhoods in Brooklyn, there lies a magical place called Gowanus. In that place there is a canal, a canal so polluted the EPA wants to deem it a Superfund site, a place where the marine life in that canal has come to adapt to the horrific conditions that lie beneath. As long as that canal is dirty you can probably afford to live in Gowanus, when they clean it I'm sure the babies and condos will come in droves. My point? Get over to Gowanus and check out Littlefield (622 Degraw Street at 4th Ave) check out some art and music...come get your culture, before it's cleaned up.
If you were lucky enough to have a mom as awesome as mine growing up, then you're no doubt aware of the greatness of Donna Summer, come check her out Thursday night in Coney Island...for FREE!!!
Some times I get bummed because summer's ending, and then I think about the wardrobe change over. I feel like I'm getting new clothes every season when the wardrobe changes. Nothing is actually bought, but I rediscover all the pieces from last Fall and it seems like I'm getting something new. Maybe it's ADD, maybe it's not. Here are some things I will be buying:
A good boot is hard to find. You don't want it to look too femme, not too masculine either...these tipster boots may have just hit the nail on the head.
...and these are just pretty badass
Oxfords are great. Correction, men's oxfords are great. So when you find a pair of women's oxfords that are dope you better jump...I said jump!
Unfortunately you can't have these...they're for someone else. But Etsy is not only the best place to shop for handmade items; there are some great vintage finds that live there as well.
Ramona West constantly has great items. Very west coast attitude, which is great for us NYers. Cali vintage is definitely a different world than it's darker more serious NYC sister. It's as if someone has gone to every vintage store in LA and purchased all of the best stuff, which you now get to pick from. The price point is fantastic, so you don't always have to choose one or the other, you can just get both. Right now there's a clearance sale going on, so stock up for Fall with layers of vintage california.
Have a beautiful day!
